LEE — A local man was transported to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover Friday afternoon after his vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with vehicle traveling in the opposite direction on Route 4.

At about 3:30 p.m., police responded to the accident, about a half-mile west of where a four-vehicle crash occurred on the same road Thursday evening.

Friday’s crash, just west of Old Mill Road, occurred when a 2003 Dodge Neon operated by Douglas St. Laurent, 26, of Somersworth, collided head on with a 1996 Honda Civic operated by Jacob Benoit, 27, of Lee.

St. Laurent was traveling east and, according to police, several witnesses stated seeing his vehicle start to slowly drift to the left forcing two westbound vehicles to swerve to the right before Laurent’s car collided with Benoit’s.

“It appears as though St. Laurent may have fallen asleep,” Sgt. Tom Dronsfield said.

Benoit was taken to WDH with injuries that were not life threatening.

Neither driver was wearing a seat belt and airbags in both vehicle deployed.

Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to contact the Lee Police Department at 659-5866.